Overview
- A visitor reported unusually cheap, factory‑sealed goods at a Glöwen market, prompting police to cordon off the commercial site.
- Since Saturday, officers have searched thousands of boxes across halls, tents and garages and seized multiple truckloads at the scene.
- The 47-year-old main suspect allegedly admitted stealing loads while employed at a shipping company, and more boxes were found at his property.
- Investigators say the items were resold for years via online platforms and flea markets, with the suspect’s wife under suspicion for offering goods in Landkreis Stendal.
- Police filed a complaint on suspicion of commercial-scale theft, did not disclose specific brands, and the Neuruppin prosecutor’s office is continuing the investigation.